10 Birds Similar To Peacocks

28 Oct 2024

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Found in Southeast Asia, this pheasant relative has an elaborate courtship display and long, eye-spotted wing feathers that resemble a peacock's tail.

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Great Argus (Argusianus argus)

Also called the Malay Peacock-Pheasant, this bird from Southeast Asia has vibrant eye-spots on its feathers, similar to the peacock’s colorful tail.

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Indian Pheasant (Polyplectron malacense)

A close relative of the Indian peacock, this rare African bird is smaller and lacks the tail fan, but still has vibrant plumage with iridescent green and blue colors.

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Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis)

Native to southwestern China, this pheasant has colorful feathers and a long tail with a pattern that echoes the elaborate plumage of peacocks.

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Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)

Known for its iridescent plumage with metallic colors, this bird of the pheasant family is the national bird of Nepal and has a visual appeal similar to peacocks.

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Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)

With its radiant red and golden plumage, the golden pheasant from China is often compared to peacocks for its striking colors and fan-like tail feathers.

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Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

Also called the Himalayan Monal, this bird boasts an iridescent array of blue, green, and copper feathers, giving it a stunning, peacock-like appearance.

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Impeyan Pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus)

Native to the western Himalayas, this bird has beautiful, bright plumage and unique fleshy wattles that it inflates during courtship, making it visually similar to a peacock's display.

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Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)

This small bird from the Philippines has a peacock-like tail covered in metallic blue and green eye-spots, making it look similar to the peacock during courtship.

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Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)

Found in Southeast Asia, this bird has a striking contrast of black-and-white feathers with long tail feathers, similar to peacocks, and is part of the same larger family.

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Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)